Despite generous incentives, foreign investors sidestep industrial enclaves
Foreign firms pour most of their money into non-industrial areas as industrial zones face gas shortages and unfinished infrastructure
19 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Expansion Beyond Border / Local companies’ outward investment hits $35m
Bangladeshi companies are investing more money abroad, suggesting that local firms are becoming more confident
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
10 firms bid to be govt’s adviser on Nagad sale
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has received applications from 10 firms interested in becoming the government’s transaction adviser for the planned sale of Nagad, the mobile financial service (MFS) provider under the Bangladesh Post Office.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt plans to merge six investment agencies. Will this yield desired benefits?
The government has decided to hire a foreign consulting firm to design the unification, said Bida officials.
27 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Snail-paced G2G economic zones show uneven progress
Japanese zone ready, Chinese yet to start physical work, Indian projects scrapped
27 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports to US rise 10% in July-Sept. Will it continue?
Apparel makers supplying basic low-cost items optimistic about strong demand in coming months
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Cap exports rise as buyers look beyond China, Korea
The goods fetched $364.46 million last fiscal year
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
30% of govt vehicles to go electric by 2030
Draft national EV policy sets the ambitious target
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Despite generous incentives, foreign investors sidestep industrial enclaves
Foreign firms pour most of their money into non-industrial areas as industrial zones face gas shortages and unfinished infrastructure
19 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Local companies’ outward investment hits $35m
Bangladeshi companies are investing more money abroad, suggesting that local firms are becoming more confident
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM
10 firms bid to be govt’s adviser on Nagad sale
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has received applications from 10 firms interested in becoming the government’s transaction adviser for the planned sale of Nagad, the mobile financial service (MFS) provider under the Bangladesh Post Office.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Snail-paced G2G economic zones show uneven progress
Japanese zone ready, Chinese yet to start physical work, Indian projects scrapped
27 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt plans to merge six investment agencies. Will this yield desired benefits?
The government has decided to hire a foreign consulting firm to design the unification, said Bida officials.
27 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports to US rise 10% in July-Sept. Will it continue?
Apparel makers supplying basic low-cost items optimistic about strong demand in coming months
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Cap exports rise as buyers look beyond China, Korea
The goods fetched $364.46 million last fiscal year
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
30% of govt vehicles to go electric by 2030
Draft national EV policy sets the ambitious target
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Construction slump pushes steel industry into deep crisis
Manufacturers say many factories closed while others sell at a loss just to meet loan instalments
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
With new law, all govt purchases must move online now
The government has shifted all public procurement online in a bid to curb corruption and bring greater transparency to spending, ending the decades-old practice of submitting physical tenders.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Ceramics makers battered by real estate slump, credit crunch
Real estate slump, stalled projects, and liquidity crunch hit ceramic firms
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
EVs becoming a common sight on Dhaka roads
Electric vehicles (EVs), once seen as a novelty for the rich, are gradually becoming a familiar sight on Dhaka streets.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Tourists cancel Nepal trips amid unrest, leaving operators distressed
'No tourists will be travelling from Bangladesh to Nepal in the next two weeks,' said Taufiq Uddin Ahmed, a former TOAB president
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Tariffs steer US synthetic shoe orders to Bangladesh
Exports reach $523m in FY25 as American buyers look beyond China
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Cable makers hit by construction slowdown
Over the last year, that expectation has been dampened by a large margin, with major players reporting up to a 30 percent demand slump.
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Red tape leaves leather sector a sleeping giant
The country’s leather footwear sector has the raw materials, skilled labour and a strong place in the global supply chain.
7 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Rubber imports rose 33% last fiscal year
Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt keen to finalise free trade zone decision by Dec
The government is showing interest in setting up the country’s first free trade zone (FTZ) in the southern coastal region, aiming to attract more foreign investment and create jobs.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Agent banking drives rural remittance boom
Bangladesh’s agent banking network is continuing to play a transformative role in the country’s financial system, especially through the channelling of remittances through agent outlets.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Non-civil service specialists can now serve as Bida exec member
In a first for state-run entities, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) can now have people outside the civil service as executive members, as the government aims to draw specialists from the private sector, academia, and international organisations.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM